EP 1375792 A1 20040102 - Latch device of a vehicle
Title (en)
Latch device of a vehicle
Title (de)
Verriegelungsvorrichtung für Fahrzeuge
Title (fr)
Serrure pour véhicule
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 02013659 A 20020620
Abstract (en)
Latch device (1) of a lid to a compartment of a vehicle, preferably a device for preventing unintentional trunk entrapment. The device (1) comprise a claw (3, 3a) being in engagement with a striker (4, 4a) when said lid is closed, or being held in a ready-to-engage state when the lid is open, in which state said claw (3, 3a) is ready to be positively brought into a locked position upon closing said lid. The inventive concept also comprise an opening/unlocking sub device (11, 11a; 12, 12a) having elastic biasing means ( ) as well as a releasable pawl (16, 16a) for the capture and storage of potential energy. The sub device (11, 11a; 12, 12a) is connected to an arrangement (17) in the compartment of said vehicle for the release of said pawl (16, 16a), to thereby upon release of said claw (3, 3a), simultaneously and momentarily also release the energy stored in the opening/unlocking device (11, 11a; 12, 12a) against either said lid or part of the structure of the vehicle, to positively be able to force said lid to a visibly open position. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
E05B 65/19 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E05B 83/26 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 5445326 A 19950829 - FERRO JOSEPH [US], et al
- [A] US 6135514 A 20001024 - KOWALEWSKI THOMAS JOSEPH [US], et al
- [A] US 6149210 A 20001121 - HUNT TREVOR [CA], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1375792 A1 20040102; EP 1375792 B1 20080227; DE 60225256 D1 20080410; DE 60225256 T2 20090219
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02013659 A 20020620; DE 60225256 T 20020620